THE X Factor auditions were thrown into chaos when a hopeful barged in during another act's performance.

By Charlotte Tutton

Saturday, September 17, 2016

The X Factor judges are left shocked in tonight's episode when a hopeful barges into the auditions room [ITV/The X Factor]

In scenes to air in tonight's show, dance teacher Kirsty Murphy stormed into the audition rooms to perform for the judges.

After being told there wasn't enough time for all of the hopefuls waiting to be seen that day, Kirsty took matters into her own hands.

Host Dermot O'Leary was left gobsmacked when the girl came out of nowhere, while he was stood with the family and friends of the group currently performing.

Heading into the audition room, the girl band were no doubt confused at the intruder as they sang for a place on the show.

Kirsty Murphy takes matters into her own hands to be seen by the judges in tonight's show [ITV/The X Factor]

Judge Sharon Osbourne admitted the was initially "frightened" when Kirsty stormed in, worried who the girl was and why she was heading tot he desk.

She explained: "When she first came in I was a bit frightened actually. She walked in and came right over to the desk and I was thinking, ‘Oh my god, alert, alert!’. But she was ballsy! It takes a lot to do that."

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Speaking of the moment she decided enough was enough, Kirsty revealed how she just took her chance.

She said: "It was a long day of auditions and I had been there since the morning. It was nearly midnight and one of the team said that unfortunately there was no time to see me today and that they would try and reschedule my audition for one of the London dates."

Kirsty continued: "I had been waiting for years to perform in front of Simon. I had seen him in the other room earlier in the day and I just wanted to do it, to sing and prove myself.

Kirsty interrupts another act's big moment – but will it be worth it? [ITV/The X Factor]

Kirsty admitted she did it because she didn't think she was going to be seen, so she snuck in to the room [ITV/The X Factor]

"I said to my mum: ‘I’m just going to go in there’ and at first she was shocked and said: ‘No you can’t!’ but then she switched and said: ‘Yes you can, get in!’ and she actually pushed me in."

Kirsty then ran into the room to prove herself to the judges, and viewers will have to see whether or not her determination pays off.

Explaining how she managed to sneak in, Kirsty revealed: "When mum opened the door, I couldn’t see the judges so thought I should just go for it, it was now or never.

"I could see they were on the other side of the room with Dermot who was speaking to contestants.

"Me and mum were like ninjas and I thought while the security were distracted, this was my chance. I ran round the back of the audition space, through the curtain to where the producers were sat."

She added: "I remember I just broke down crying and kept asking them: ‘Please can I sing?’ Then I just remember Simon telling me to get on the X."

Admitting she couldn't remember what she said, Kirsty said: "I was also just so shocked with myself that I had done it, I couldn’t believe that I’d run in - I was shocked, scared, nervous and excited all in one."

Dermot said: "She got in and for me it’s really awkward because I’m with someone else’s friends and family and they are going, ‘Who’s that girl?’, so I had to usher them to one side and then this girl’s family start cheering her on.

"All-in-all it was a rather eggy situation. Part of me thought, ‘Good on you’ but then I had to play politics with this other family. I was trying to be peacemaker but it was hard that day."